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This wikiHow teaches you how to recognize that a friend has screenshotted a snap you sent.
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![Step 1 Look for a notification.]()
Look for a notification. If you have push notifications enabled for Snapchat, you'll see "(Friend) took a screenshot!" pop up on your phone's Lock screen when someone screenshots your snap.- If you don't have notifications enabled, proceed to check manually.
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![Step 2 Open the Snapchat app.]()
Open the Snapchat app. It's the white ghost icon on a yellow background.- If you aren't logged into Snapchat, tap Log In and enter your username (or email address) and password.
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![Step 3 Swipe right on the camera screen.]()
Swipe right on the camera screen. Doing so opens the Chat screen. -
![Step 4 Look for two overlapping arrows.]()
Look for two overlapping arrows. The screenshot icon is a right-facing arrow outline over the top of a left-facing arrow that displays to the left of a contact's name. You'll also see "Screenshot" followed by the time it was screenshotted (or the day of the week) listed below the icon.- If your snap was sent but not opened, you'll see a red or purple right-facing arrow.
- If your snap was opened but not screenshotted, you'll see the outline of a right-facing arrow.
- The arrows' color will be red for a photo snap and purple for a video snap.
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QuestionWill the person who unfriended me on Snapchat see that I screenshotted?
Community AnswerThe person will not (and cannot see actions you perform), as you are not a part of the person's friends list.
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If your friend took a screenshot of a chat, the overlapping arrows icon will be blue.Thanks
Warnings
- If a friend uses a third-party app or a jailbroken (or rooted) phone to download your snap without screenshotting it, you won't be able to tell.Thanks
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Open Snapchat, swipe right to the Chats page, and look for two overlapping arrows to the left of a contact's name.
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